BlackjackInfo Blog
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A tournament oddity
I was recently involved in a final hand at a blackjack tournament at the New Frontier in Las Vegas, where an opponent had a tough decision to make.
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Jimmy Dime, card counters, lawsuits and more
An article in today's Las Vegas Sun starts out talking about Jimmy Pine, aka "Young Jimmy Dime" who was a participant in the recent World Series of Blackjack's second season.
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Imperial Palace forced to pay up: $400K to detained advantage player
My recent post about a $99,999 judgement against Imperial Palace casino in Las Vegas included only the actual damages awarded in the case. Since then, the case has returned to the courtroom where the jury awarded an additional $500,000 in punitive damages.
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LV Review Journal: Are gamblers being fleeced?
An editorial in Saturday's Las Vegas Review Journal references the suit I mentioned a few days ago, and features this telling quote: "The gaming industry's viability -- and the state's economy -- hinge on the premise that gamblers get a fair shake.
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What is the "Rule of 6"?
I recently got this question via email: "What is the rule of 6?" Casinos that deal single-deck blackjack often instruct their dealers to use the "rule of 6" to decide when to shuffle.
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Attorney sues casinos for using card counting systems
Las Vegas attorney Bob Nersesian has filed suit on behalf of a gambler at a casino in Reno, NV, seeking to stop the casino from using the automated MindPlay blackjack table for a practice known as 'preferential shuffling'.